Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, might soon give power to Vice President, Omar Suleiman, according to the ruling party's general secretary was quoted by the BBC. Hossan Badrawi, general secretary of National Democratic Party, told the British public broadcaster Mubarak "probably" will address the nation tonight.
His comments came after Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq told the Arabic service of the BBC that it is considering the possibility that Mubarak give up power. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people stood expectantly in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the protests in Egypt, in an atmosphere of euphoria at the possibility that the hours of President Mubarak in power are numbered.
However, the Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said that "everything is in the hands of President Hosni Mubarak and has not taken any decision so far." Shafiq was speaking to state television shortly after the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced his support for "the legitimate demands of people." In its statement number 1, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, and consider "legitimate demands of the people", said he is "studying the measures" to safeguard the interests of the country.
The pledge was read by a soldier before the cameras of public television. 
His comments came after Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq told the Arabic service of the BBC that it is considering the possibility that Mubarak give up power. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people stood expectantly in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the protests in Egypt, in an atmosphere of euphoria at the possibility that the hours of President Mubarak in power are numbered.
However, the Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said that "everything is in the hands of President Hosni Mubarak and has not taken any decision so far." Shafiq was speaking to state television shortly after the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced his support for "the legitimate demands of people." In its statement number 1, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, and consider "legitimate demands of the people", said he is "studying the measures" to safeguard the interests of the country.
The pledge was read by a soldier before the cameras of public television.
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